An Impromptu Date

Yesterday, I had big plans. I was going to do some final grocery shopping, go for a run, cook a meal Tim requested, meet up for my weight training session, do some Pilates. Some of that happened. But here’s what really happened.

I went to the grocery store without my phone and while I’m almost finished with the tedious task I see my husband walking towards me, trying to call me on his cell phone.

“I don’t have my phone,” I said.

“Noticed. Did you know you’re parked like right next to me?” He said.

“Really? Ha!”

“Yeah I came in here to buy lentils for dinner and I walk back out and there’s your car.”

“Oh man, I’m oblivious.”

We walk around the store for a bit longer picking out other things we need replenished. We talk about our days, even stole a smooch or two.

Then I tell him the wines are on sale. We spend a good 30 minutes in the wine section. We’re walking arms around one another, laughing at the names of wines, suggesting wines for one another. He likes Malbecs, I like Zinfandels. We start discussing our youth and the crappy wine we drank. We laughed and played our weird games. We were obnoxiously loud. My laughs echoed. Tim joked about the hand penned sign in the store stating “Ham Destination” and asked if we could vacation there. The man does love his ham. I tried to hide and Tim found me.

In the end Tim settled on a nice, classy boxed wine Malbec and I got plum wine and sake we also bought those grow capsules for kids. Why they were in the wine aisle I have no idea.

I didn’t end up running. I did end up cooking Tim the dinner he wanted and going to the gym. However, what was more important to me was realizing that the man who is my husband truly is my best friend. What started out as a quick grocery store mission turned into an impromptu date. It’s never a dull moment when you’re with your best friend and the person you love.  Love isn’t always about the passion and fire and ice and the sweeping off of feet. Sometimes it’s about realizing that just being around one another can be a romantic and cozy affair and can make the day better.